Consultation outcome

Online schools accreditation scheme

• From: Department for Education
• Published: 5 September 2019
• Last updated: 10 June 2020 — See all updates

This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

This consultation has concluded

Read the full outcome

Online Education Accreditation Scheme government consultation response

PDF, 701 KB, 65 pages

Detail of outcome

Summary of responses we received, along with the government’s response detailing the changes to the proposals and the finalised Online Education Standards.

We have also published an Invitation to Tender and other Quality Assurance Body procurement documents.

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Original consultation

Summary

We are seeking views on a proposal to establish a voluntary accreditation scheme for online schools.

This consultation was held on another website.

This consultation ran from
12:15am on 5 September 2019 to 11:45pm on 8 November 2019

Consultation description

There is a growing number of online school providers in England. These providers offer a full curriculum and represent a child’s main source of education.

Online schools are currently unregulated. The Department for Education is looking at how children, parents and local authorities can be assured of quality education and appropriate safeguarding arrangements.

The consultation proposes to establish a voluntary online schools accreditation scheme, and non-statutory standards for online schools.

We are also consulting on inspection arrangements for online settings that wish to join the accreditation scheme.

Published 5 September 2019
Last updated 10 June 2020 + show all updates

1. 10 June 2020

   Added the government response to the consultation.

2. 5 September 2019

   First published.